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Society

The Undoing of History

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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University enrollment in history majors has slid farther and faster than most any other humanities discipline. Yet, popular engagement with history is thriving through podcasts and documentaries. The Agenda discusses what's going on, particularly in a time that desperately needs reliable historical knowledge?

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Memoirs of a Street Nurse; The Undoing of History

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Jan 08, 2020

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